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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1934
Page
8
The Caroline High School column lists a PTA meeting on Monday November 5 with a 7.30 to 8.00 parent teacher conference in home rooms to review report cards followed by 8.00 to 8.15 business and 8.15 to 8.30 music. The program features a sixth grade tableau What Has School Meant to Me Betty Woodward senior.
Henry S. Harriman, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, called for cost of service plus a reasonable return for railways, flexible rate policies, reasonable regulation of competing transport, and justified consolidations. He argued a clear transportation policy is vital and should be enacted soon to favor all carriers without bias, benefiting public and industry through stable service and employment.
Dr. R H Riley urges household precautions to stop germs from nasal throat and bowel discharges. Emphasizes disinfection of waste, sterilizing dishes and clothing, thorough room cleaning, airing, and sun exposure as key steps in preventing communicable diseases.
A brief exchange features Bob noting a hole in a stocking and another replying that they have none on, then jokes that the hole is their vaccination. The playful banter centers on a misread remark about stockings and health.
The list records several local men from Goldsboro Greensboro Denton Ridgely and St Johns College who entered service in 1917 1918 and served in units across the American Expeditionary Forces Overseas from 1918 to 1919. It notes dates of enlistment discharge and hospital stays along with unit designations and towns.
Arters Sculley of Ridgely entered service April 28 1918 as a private in multiple units at Camp Humphreys and overseas from August 6 1918 to April 16 1919 with Ypres Lys. honorably discharged April 30 1919. Clarace D Shively of Goldsboro entered service May 27 1918 as a private in the 318th Infantry then 313th Infantry, hospitalized September 26 1918, overseas July 8 1918 to June 2 1919. continued next week.
Sherman L Tribbitt is nominated unanimously by the Republican Convention in Denton on August 21 1934 to be Treasurer of Caroline County. A long time resident, he has served in public roles including Denton Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer and Caro line Post No 29 American Legion leader, with a wartime service at Camp Meade overseas. He has held Denton Commissioner and earned a modest salary, described as a self made public servant wife Minnie A Thawley and two children. Vote for Tribbitt for Treasurer.
Clare N Payne announces acceptance of the Republican nomination for judge of the Orphans Court in Caroline County. She notes women’s candidacy is new in the county and pledges to diligently perform duties if elected on November 6.
A group of Caroline county landowners led by John W Williamson Roland Thomas John R Marine and A D Ivins publish notice of intent to petition the County Commissioners to locate and open a public road about a half mile long in the 4th Election District beginning near property lines and requiring land grants of fifteen feet from each signatory property. Objections by counter petitions are invited as provided by law.
A county platform outlines improvements in schools raising standards and merit scholarships, road work focusing on hard surfacing with slag and gravel, a shift to state income tax and an inheritance tax, decentralizing Motor Vehicles, magistrate juries for under one hundred dollar cases, and a simplified path to citizenship with one year residency. The plan calls for reducing taxes on real estate and autos and relying on new revenue sources.
Wanted to call on farmers in northern Caroline county no experience or capital needed write today McNess Co Capt T Freeport IH
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